Symphony, as defined in Webster dictionary, is the consonance or harmony of color. Its synonyms are balance, symmetry, harmony, unity, which are the design elements that we learned about in the first few weeks of our class. So as a world language teacher, what does the ‘symphony’ thinking skill means to me? Standards for Foreign […]
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SELF-PERCEPTION The comparison between what I am learning about creativity and what I have learned about Art are almost impossible to distinguish. Of course, there are different angles in the respective fields of study, but the outcomes are very similar. As we progress through this course, it is becoming clearer to me what it is […]
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I felt pretty good after I completed the Shoe Story even though it seemed like it was a painful experience battling with one of SoundCloud’s links to be embedded on the post. I was pleased with the purity and cleanness of the audio which matches the student who was doing the storytelling. But after the […]
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Bring to you live from Chapel Hill, here is Wesley….. and the Shoe story <enter commercial break> <return from commercial break> Interviewer: Vanessa (genuinely interested in the subject) Interviewee: Wesley (a 3rd year Media Studies student) Recording device: iphone5 Tech-tools used: GarageBand – (my Audacity was not working at the time) I edited out some of […]
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I usually consider a job well-done when my mom tells me I did a good job. The design project was no different and I’m proud to say that she was happy with the outcome and and even gave me advice for changes I may want to make. Thanks, Mom. Going into this project I felt […]
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What is design? What goes into a design? How can I apply what I learn about design to shape my environment? to improve my visual communication? to change the world? So when I first thought about the first question, my … Continue reading →
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When I was thinking about what to use for Harmony the first thing that came into my mind was the Bell Tower. I like how all the lines and shapes are designed for the one thing and move your eye along it so that it leads up. Variety was something that I was … Continue reading »
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Ooops! I did it again….. (･_･;) I wandered into the kitchen to get a snack, and was completely distracted by the surrounding dots, lines, planes, shapes, and textures…. Not a moment wasted, I started snapping with my iPhone. What just happened here? The kitchen did not change. In fact, I haven’t cleaned it up for […]
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Challenge: “Re-create” a well-known visual (photo/ad/painting or frame from a movie). Learn more about this fascinating form of art photography — Tableau Vivant. So I was trying to decide which photo I wanted to re-create. I Googled “famous movie scenes” and … Continue reading →
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Our Challenge: Create a model that represents the elements of design. Popular ones may be a “Design Element Safari” or a set of “Design Trading Cards” featuring any objects. Or create your own model — one that helps you learn about the elements … Continue reading →
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